Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences

Staff Q&A with Lynn Ransom

The Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts, housed in the Penn Libraries’ Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies, is the world’s largest freely available repository of data on manuscripts produced before 1600.

Penn Archaeologist Discovers Ancient Egyptian Boat in Middle of Desert

When Penn archaeologist Josef Wegner and colleagues first came across structures buried deep beneath the sand in the Egyptian city of Abydos, they anticipated finding more evidence of a pharaoh cemetery

Penn Libraries Announces the Appointment of Jacob Levernier as Bollinger Fellow in Library Innovation

It is with great excitement that The Penn Libraries announces the selection of recent University of Oregon PhD Jacob Levernier as our new Bollinger Fellow in Library Innovation.

Ira Harkavy Advocates for Increased Involvement to Achieve Health Equity

In the December issue of the American Journal of Public Health, Ira Harkavy of the University of Pennsylvania suggests that universities should be doing more to solve problems in nearby urban communities, including poverty, r

Organizational Structure Creates Valuable Social Connections, Penn Research Shows

The way organizations choose to structure internal relationships among participants can create valuable social connections, if done properly, according to Amanda Barrett Cox, a fourth-year doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania, who published her findi

Penn Student-Athlete Arabella Uhry Explores the Financial Side of Health Care

At 7 years old, Arabella Uhry, now a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, developed a relationship that sparked her interest in health care.

Penn’s Ping-Pong Club Leader Praises Diligence as Key to Success

Sho Hashizume, the co-ed team captain of the University of Pennsylvania’s Ping-Pong club, started playing table tennis at age 4. But for the first 10 years, he didn’t like it.

University of Pennsylvania Art History Professor David Brownlee Wins Lifetime Achievement ‘Globy’

David Brownlee, University of Pennsylvania professor of the history of art, has received a lifetime achievement award from the Global Philadelphia Association for his contributions to the growth of the city.

Penn Presents Annual Symposium on Social Change Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

The University of Pennsylvania will honor the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with film screenings, lectures, workshops, panel discussions and musical performances during its 22nd Annual Commemorative Symposium on Social Change, Jan. 15-Feb. 2.

Modern Language Association of America Awards Book Prizes to Two Penn Professors

The Modern Language Association of America has awarded prizes for scholarly work to two

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